Two men drown Friday in Ala. River

By Two drown in separate incidents on Elmore County side of Ala. River

Wetumpka, Al – - Authorities say two men swimming near asandbar in the Alabama River have drowned in separate instances. Ricky Lowery of the Elmore County Sheriff's Office says 18-year-old StevenRyan Odom of Deatsville drowned around 2:30 p.m. Friday. His bodywas recovered around three hours later. The body of 26-year-old Willie Goodson of Autauga County wasrecovered earlier Friday in the same area. He was last seen in thewater on Thursday afternoon. Witnesses say both men were swimming near a sandbar on theElmore County side of the river. ---